School Lunch Changes

WHEN STUDENTS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL THEY MIGHT NOTICE SOME CHANGES IN THE CAFETERIA.
NOW MEALS WILL BE HEALTHIER.
NEW USDA STANDARDS ARE PUTTING MORE FRUITS AND VEGGIES ON KIDS' LUNCH TRAYS.

FRUITS AND VEGGIES WILL BE FRONT AND CENTER IN THE SCHOOL LUNCH LINE THIS YEAR... ALONGSIDE SMALLER PORTIONS OF GRAINS.

USDA'S NEW HEALTHIER SCHOOL MEALS STANDARDS NOW REQUIRE SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE TO OFFER LUNCHES WITH FEWER CALORIES, LESS SODIUM, MORE WHOLE GRAINS.

ROXANNE WILLIAMS, FOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR: "The biggest change will be an increase in the portion of fruits and veggies."

USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR AUDREY ROWE FLEW IN TO SAY SHE HOPES THE CHANGES WILL REDUCE OBESITY, DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.

AUDREY ROWE, USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE: "These programs for these children if we can get them early they will learn a healthy lifestyle and they will avoid a lot of those illnesses."

SHAPING A YOUNG CHILD'S INTAKE OF 'GOOD FOR YOU' FOODS SHOULDN'T BE TOUGH, BUT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, MAY HAVE A TOUGH TIME WITH SMALLER PORTION SIZES.

ROXANNE WILLIAMS, FOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR: "They're hungry and they're used to larger portions. We used to have extra bread too that we put out. But no longer."

One of the challenges for schools to get kids to eat more vegetables is to make them appealing enough here at sky oaks elementary they have roasted squash and something called beets and sweets that the kids actually love.